Laparoscopy is also known as Minimal Invasive Surgery or a Diagnostic Laparoscopy. It is a surgical diagnostic procedure that involves the examination of the organs inside the abdomen. This surgery involves minimum risks. The surgery is assisted by a video camera and several other instruments. It makes a small incision and inserts the camera and the instruments which allow the laparoscopic surgeon to perform the surgery.
The camera shows the actual state of the organs inside the abdomen. That becomes the surgeon’s eyes while the surgery.
There are different procedures in laparoscopy:
The advantages of the minimally invasive or laparoscopic procedures are
Laparoscopic Appendectomy is the most common emergency abdominal surgery. The surgery treats the inflammation of appendix; the laparoscopic surgeon treats the appendix by creating a small opening in the abdomen. The surgery involves fewer risks and usually takes less time in recovery.
The problems related to gallbladder can be solved by this surgery. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy involves making small incisions and inserting laparoscope to see inside the body and finally removing the gallbladder.
Almost all the types of hernia – Inguinal Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Incisional Hernia are treated by laparoscopy. The surgery involves making of 3-4 holes in the abdominal area. In one of the holes, a small size telescope is inserted and specific laparoscopic instruments in other holes. The highly experienced laparoscopic surgeon in mumbai carries out the whole surgery while watching on a TV monitor.
The surgical process of removal of uterus is known as Laparoscopic hysterectomy. The laparoscopic surgeon makes a small opening near the navel area; after inserting the camera inside, he performs the whole surgery while watching at the monitor. If a woman chooses to keep the ovaries and cervix in place then that is known as ‘supra-cervical hysterectomy’. If a woman wants to remove the entire uterus then it is known as total ‘laparoscopic hysterectomy’.
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